Gameing = gambling. I knew that.
Now I'm thinking about the heritage moment. "He never drew no gun! Why didn't I shoot him!?"
Played with Kaylee. Sun came out, and I walked on my feet and heard with my ears. I ate the bits, the bits stayed down, and I work. I function like I'm a girl. I hate it because I know it'll go away. The sun goes dark and chaos has come again. Bits. Fluids. What am I?!
River ,'War Stories'
Atlantic Canadian Monday Madness
[NAFDA] We used to get Buffy the day before everyone else, now we get Angel a week after everyone else. And Firefly every Monday!
Megan E. - Feb 25, 2003 9:37:29 am PST #1650 of 6793
§ ita § - Feb 25, 2003 9:42:15 am PST #1651 of 6793
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
No one will remember anything and they'll blame it on a gang that was using PCP
It would be great if the tape fell into the wrong hands. I just don't remember it even being so blasé before. Whatever must the receptionist have been thinking?
And I loved the Cordy eyes.
Yeah, I enjoyed the ep. I think they worked the "I'm taping this" angle very well.
Disappointed about Willow and Kennedy, glad about Xander/Anya (if it's over), thought that Spike/Hottie could have been directed better, but Lenk was great.
DXMachina - Feb 25, 2003 9:48:36 am PST #1652 of 6793
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
I just don't remember it even being so blasé before. Whatever must the receptionist have been thinking?
That's what bugged me about the exploding student. It's one thing to be blase about weird stuff happening, but the frelling kid exploded! That said, that was the only thing I disliked. Totally got the Zeppo vibe.
It's interesting that Robin tried to off Spike when there was an opportunity to be able to cover it up from Buffy.
Jon B. - Feb 25, 2003 9:50:25 am PST #1653 of 6793
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
It's interesting that Robin tried to off Spike when there was an opportunity to be able to cover it up from Buffy.
I was wondering about that. I'm thinking he was under the influence of the Giant Manhole Cover, 'cause I don't think he'd otherwise try to off Spike. Not yet, anyway.
Jeff Mejia - Feb 25, 2003 10:00:31 am PST #1654 of 6793
"Don't think of yourself as an organic pain collector racing towards oblivion." Dogbert to Dilbert
That's what bugged me about the exploding student. It's one thing to be blase about weird stuff happening, but the frelling kid exploded! That said, that was the only thing I disliked. Totally got the Zeppo vibe.
At first, I was thinking it was way too meta, but then the episode suddenly clicked and "The Zeppo" feeling hit for me.
I was wondering about that. I'm thinking he was under the influence of the Giant Manhole Cover, 'cause I don't think he'd otherwise try to off Spike. Not yet, anyway.
I like the ambiguity of this. Also, Hellmouth vibes is a good way of explaining the indifference that Buffy and Robin showed at the exploding boy. Plus, since there was a cut right after that (or was it a break?), how they reacted after is up to conjecture. I thought there was a line that they closed the school.
Still, I think Jane went for a quick joke there without worrying too much about what it implied.
amych - Feb 25, 2003 10:00:57 am PST #1655 of 6793
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I'm thinking he was under the influence of the Giant Manhole Cover, 'cause I don't think he'd otherwise try to off Spike. Not yet, anyway.
Disagree. I think he'd go after Spike at pretty much any opportunity -- that, and not hanging with the gang or going after the big bad, is his big motivation, after all.
Jon B. - Feb 25, 2003 10:06:05 am PST #1656 of 6793
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
that, and not hanging with the gang or going after the big bad, is his big motivation, after all.
I disagree. He came to Sunnydale to Fight The Big Fight. He told Buffy that he went through his vengeful angry phase in the 20's. Now, what with him having found Spike, I'm not saying that his vengeful feelings haven't come back, but he trusts the Slayer enough to not try anything just yet.
Jeff Mejia - Feb 25, 2003 10:08:16 am PST #1657 of 6793
"Don't think of yourself as an organic pain collector racing towards oblivion." Dogbert to Dilbert
I disagree. He came to Sunnydale to Fight The Big Fight.
Of course, that assumes he was telling the truth. IJS.
§ ita § - Feb 25, 2003 10:12:05 am PST #1658 of 6793
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I don't think I've been shown he trusts her enough. He's known her a couple months. Spike killed his mother. Buffy's charismatic, but not that much. Whatever he ends up doing, I think he feels the pull. Certainly feels the anger.
P.M. Marc - Feb 25, 2003 10:47:37 am PST #1659 of 6793
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Okay, I want to marry Andrew and buy Jane E a HUGE bouquet. This ep has me back on the excited-about-this-show train again.
I loved this episode. I made Paul rewind the tape so we could rewatch. I'll watch again tonight. Tom Lenk was incredible.
The students being turned into Bringers really threw me.
I'm, as you know, spoiled, but I'd managed to either skip that or miss it, because it threw me, too.